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This luxury hotel is located in Ho Chi Minh City (Dong Khoi), close to Ho Chi Minh City Hall Square, Ho Chi Minh City Hall, and Saigon Tax Trade Center. Also nearby are Ho Chi Minh City Museum and Parkson Plaza.
Hotel Features
In addition to 4 restaurants, Rex Hotel features an outdoor pool. Other amenities include a full-service spa and a bar/lounge.
Room Amenities
Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature complimentary wireless Internet access, air conditioning, and premium bedding.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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Every effort will be made to minimize noise and disturbance.
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In addition to a full-service spa, Rex Hotel features an outdoor pool and a health club. Dining is available at one of the hotel's 4 restaurants and guests can grab coffee at the coffee shop/café. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. A complimentary breakfast is offered each morning. High-speed wireless Internet access is complimentary.
This 4.5-star property offers access to a business center, limo/town car service, and a meeting/conference room. Event facilities include a ballroom and banquet facilities. This Art Deco hotel also offers a children's pool, a spa tub, and a sauna. For a surcharge, the property provides a roundtrip airport shuttle (available on request) and a train station pick-up service. Limited onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis (surcharge).
Rex Hotel has designated areas for smoking.
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- Babysitting or childcare
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- Tennis on site
- Bar/lounge
- Business center
- Coffee shop or café
- Free breakfast
- Concierge desk
- Currency exchange
- Doorman/doorwoman
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Full-service health spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Designated smoking areas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free Wi-Fi
- One meeting/conference room
- Parking limited (surcharge)
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- Pool table
- Hair salon
- Total number of rooms - 286
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- 24-hour front desk
- Room service
- Laundry facilities
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Number of floors - 6
- Massage - spa treatment room(s)
- Parking (surcharge)
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Train station pickup (surcharge)
- Number of restaurants - 4
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- Swimming pool - children's
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- Television in lobby
- Wedding services
- Year Built 1970
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- Premium bedding
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- Complimentary newspaper
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- Daily housekeeping
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- Private bathroom
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- Cribs/infant beds available
- Cable TV service
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- Dining
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 6:30 AM and 9 AM.
Rose Garden - This restaurant serves dinner only.
Cung Dinh Restaurant - This restaurant serves dinner only.
Rooftop Garden - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Hoa Mai Restaurant - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Room service is available.
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An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site. Other recreational amenities include a health club, a sauna, and a steam room.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
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The onsite spa has massage/treatment rooms.
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To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
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Check-out time is noon
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We have included all charges provided to us by the property. However, charges can vary, for example, based on length of stay or the room you book.The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 99
- Christmas Eve (24 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 49.50 (from 5 to 12 years old)
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per adult: USD 119
- New Year's Eve (31 December) Gala Dinner per child: USD 59.50 (from 5 to 12 years old)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
- Airport shuttle fee: USD 40 per vehicle (one way)
- Additional Details
Under Vietnamese law, a guest who is not a Vietnamese citizen cannot share a room with a Vietnamese citizen without proof of marriage to each other. Otherwise, a second room must be booked.
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- A Green / Sustainable Property - First Party CertifiedThis property has performed a self-assessment, also known as First Party certification, of its sustainable tourism practices through ASEAN Green Hotel thus taking steps to understand its impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy. The property's claims have not been independently verified by a second or third party certification program.


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The 2013 People's Choice Awards took place on January 9 and some of the biggest names in the business were in attendance hoping to walk away with an award. Although it's an awards show where you don't have to go all out like at the Oscar's, it's still one where you want to show off your fashion sense and look your best as you strut your stuff down the red carpet. Unfortunately, some celebs are going to likely look back on this night in a few years and wonder what they were thinking when they walked out of the house. So who were some of the worst dressed celebs at the 2013 People's Choice Awards?
Jennifer Lawrence
She did so well on the red carpet in 2012 so it just makes this black glittering Valentino Couture gown seem so much worse. It looked as though she was wearing a sparkly trash bag that was pinned and tailored in certain spots. The best part of the entire outfit was her black and crystal heels. Everyone got a great look at the mess of a dress when she stepped on stage to accept her award for Favorite Movie Actress. She also walked away with an award for Favorite Face of Heroism. "The Hunger Games" received awards for Favorite Movie, Favorite Action Movie, Favorite Movie Franchise and Favorite On-Screen Chemistry.
Emma Watson
The actress wore a Peter Pilotto SS13 mini-dress and with the cutouts on the bodice and the colored detailing on the bottom, there's so much going on with it that it just looks like a hodgepodge of things that don't belong together. It also seemed like she was wearing a bit too much makeup. At least she walked away with an award for Favorite Dramatic Movie Actress.
Katy Perry
The "Wide Awake" singer is one of the stars that you wait for on the red carpet. She always gives us something exciting to look at, but this year, she completely missed the mark in her black floral Valentino frock. Frumpy and boring doesn't even begin to describe this look and to make it worse, she wore her hair in a braided updo that just didn't suit her. Katy received awards for Favorite Pop Artist, Favorite Music Video, Favorite Female Artist and Favorite Music Fan Following.
Olivia Munn
If the beauty wanted to age herself, she succeeded. She wore a black-and-white Carolina Herrera tea-length dress that had a black lace tiered overlay and a vertical embellished design down the bodice. If she wore her hair in an updo and switched out the black pumps for strappy heels, maybe it wouldn't have been so bad.
Paris Hilton
The socialite even being at the People's Choice Awards is confusing enough, then you add her blue and green dress to the mix and it makes her presence even worse. The dress consisted of a strange mix of patterns including bows, lace and snakeskin. She paired the dress with blue suede pumps.
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Johnson scored 20 points in the first two quarters en route to finishing with 28 while Williams picked up the slack after halftime, pouring in 14 of his 16 after the break.
Hug began to get some first-half separation with a 9-0 run that started late in the first quarter. A layup by Reno's David Abittan tied the score at 8-8 with 2:29 showing on the first-half clock.
Hug then proceeded to score the next nine points in a span of 2:28 that bridged the first and second periods. An Andrew Johnson pull-up floater in the lane fell through the twine to cap the burst that left Hug with a 17-8 lead just over a minute into the second period.
Reno, the HDL's No. 3 seed, which upset Hug two weeks ago, was forced to play from behind the rest of the way and could never get over the hump.
"We just picked it up on the defensive end," Hug coach Charles Walker said. "I kind of shouted at them at that point to get going. We got some stops and our defense fuels our offense."
Reno did score six of the next eight points and got back to within five, 19-14 after a Hart McGrath bank shot at the 3:17 mark of the second quarter.
It looked like Hug would settle for a 25-18 halftime advantage after Abittan banked in a short jumper with 22 ticks left before halftime. That turned out not to be the case as Johnson buried a 3-pointer from the top of the key for the Hawks just before the buzzer sounded on the first half. The result was a 28-18 Hug lead at the intermission.
Reno just had no answer for Johnson, Hug's cat-quick point guard as he hung his 20 first-half points.
"We knew the challenges coming," Reno coach Kyle Schellin said. "We tried to make some adjustments in the second half, but we really we kind of figured, 'hey, they've already made all the jump shots they're going to make and if they keep making them it's not our night ... You have to give somewhere and we chose to give those guys pretty good looks. Guys stepped up and knocked them down. At that point, we knew it was going to be tough for us."
Unfortunately for Reno, the third period saw Williams get warmed up. He scored 10 of Hug's 14 points in the period.
After the Huskies scored the first bucket of the third, Hug proceeded to post 13 of the next 17 points. A 3-pointer by Hug's Jhalil Roscom capped the spurt that saw Hug forge ahead 41-24.
The 17-point gap was the widest margin of the night. Hug was still grasping a 17-point lead, 45-28 after a Roscom layup at the fourth quarter's 7:20 mark.
Reno responded with a last-gasp burst. The Huskies strung together a 9-0 run that came to a close after a Jake Johnson dunk. It helped Reno trim Hug's lead to eight, 45-37 with 5:07 to go in the contest.
"We were taking a lot of dumb shots at that point," Walker said. "We were jacking it up, but we stayed solid. We didn't get rattled. We stepped up and built the lead back up."
Hug stopped the bleeding by outscoring Reno 15-10 through the remainder of the postseason affair, accounting for the 13-point victory.
Johnson and Abittan each scored 14 points to pace Reno's offense.
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April 21st, 2011 by Tobias Zimmergren
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The last week that just passed was filled with quite some cool happenings over at the BPCUK Conference in London. If you'll follow the #BPCUK tag on Twitter you'll find all the juicy information that you missed out on – there's no real need for me to repeat it here :-)
As promised, my session deck on Silverlight and SharePoint 2010 can be downloaded here: Download!
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SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 6 – CSS Sprites
April 8th, 2011 by Tobias Zimmergren
Author: Tobias Zimmergren
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SharePoint 2010 developing for performance article series:
In this series of articles I will briefly introduce you to some key concepts when it comes to developing for performance in our SharePoint 2010 applications.
Related articles in this article series
Part 1 – SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 1 – Developer Dashboard
Part 2 – SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 2 – SPMonitoredScope
Part 3 – SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 3 – Caching in SharePoint 2010
Part 4 – SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 4 – Logging
Part 5 – SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 5 – Disposal patterns and tools
Part 6 – SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 6 – CSS Sprites
Part 7 – SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 7 – Crunching those scripts
Part 8 – SP 2010: Developing for performance Part 8 – Control that ViewState
Part 6 (this article):
In web development today its very important to keep performance in mind – this is especially important in any site that is published externally or for whatever reason will have heavy traffic. In this article I will briefly cover the area of CSS Sprites, how they are implemented in SharePoint 2010 and of course how you can create them yourself.
Introduction to CSS Sprites
What are CSS sprites anyway?
CSS sprites is a technique used to reduce the number of requests for images on a site when visiting it. Normally when you see a web site today there's plenty of files being requested and loaded upon the request made. With the use of CSS sprites we can reduce the amount of files that we need to request from the server by consolidating many image files into one file and use CSS to display the correct part of that consolidated image when it needs to depict your specific image.
Short in short: Take a bunch of separate images and smack them together to one single file. Voila, you'll only need to request one file from the server.
SharePoint 2010 and CSS Sprites
So why are we talking about CSS sprites here anyway, isn't this supposed to be all about SharePoint and awesomeness? But of course, and that's exactly why we're talking about it – CSS sprites are a natural part of a normal SharePoint 2010 installation. By default, there's CSS sprite techniques used to render and display images in (for example) the Ribbon menu.
These are some samples of images used with CSS sprites in SharePoint 2010:
As you can see in any of the two images above the many small images/icons have been smashed together into one single image file and then there's some CSS magic to position it. This is basically what it's all about.
Why should I bother learning to use CSS sprites?
This would be like asking yourself the question "Why would I develop something that is of great performance" or "Why would I do something awesome". No more rhetorical questions please ;-)
Of course the reasoning behind creating CSS sprites are that you can develop web applications that can reduce the page load and enhance the performance of your sites and make them load quicker and be more responsive.
Creating CSS sprites for my applications? How?
There's a few ways to create CSS sprites for you own applications.
- Do it manually.
- This approach requires a lot from you (the designer) in order to hack it up properly and make sure it's pixel-correct.
- Do it using a tool
- This approach is what I normally use.
- With any of the tools on the market to create CSS sprites you're better off than doing it manually – all you have to do is dump you images into an application and it'll output one single image along with the CSS markup for that. Awesome.
For obvious reasons mentioned above I will not be demonstrating how to do this manually but will rather be using any of the hundreds of tools out there to create the sprites.
In this example I'm going to use my main man Waldek's tool called SpriteGenerator.
There's a bunch of other tools available to create and generate these sprites as well of course, bing.com is thy friend.
How to: Generate CSS sprites using a tool
In this section I'll talk you through our current application and what it looks like, what we want to achieve and finally how to achieve it.
Our current application, a visual sample
This is my current sample application before we start using sprites.
Control Panel Web Part (dummy):
This is the Visual Studio project, containing all the images and resources:
As you can see there's quite some images being loaded. The images used in the application (my Web Part) will be fetched using a normal HTTP-request and that's when one could realize how quickly those small requests can add up to impact performance.
This application uses some generic HTML markup like this:

<asp:Image ID="Image2" runat="server" ImageUrl="/_layouts/images/TOZIT.CSSSprites/mail.png" />

<asp:Image ID="Image3" runat="server" ImageUrl="/_layouts/images/TOZIT.CSSSprites/message.png" />

<asp:Image ID="Image4" runat="server" ImageUrl="/_layouts/images/TOZIT.CSSSprites/more.png" />

<asp:Image ID="Image5" runat="server" ImageUrl="/_layouts/images/TOZIT.CSSSprites/notebook.png" />

<asp:Image ID="Image9" runat="server" ImageUrl="/_layouts/images/TOZIT.CSSSprites/search.png" />

<asp:Image ID="Image13" runat="server" ImageUrl="/_layouts/images/TOZIT.CSSSprites/favorites.png" />

<asp:Image ID="Image6" runat="server" ImageUrl="/_layouts/images/TOZIT.CSSSprites/info.png" />

<asp:Image ID="Image7" runat="server" ImageUrl="/_layouts/images/TOZIT.CSSSprites/logoff.png" />

<asp:Image ID="Image8" runat="server" ImageUrl="/_layouts/images/TOZIT.CSSSprites/question.png" />

Now, in order for us to utilize the CSS sprites instead, and not have to make a request for each of the images separately – we'll use the SpriteGenerator and create us some nice CSS sprite magic.
Using the Sprite Generator to make some magic
Like I said before, we'll be using Waldek's SpriteGenerator for this sample.
Just open it, put in the images you'd like for it to make some magic with and then simply hit the magic button.
Tip: Check out how to use the SpriteGenerator here
The result of using the SpriteGenerator can look something like this:
This is one consolidated image containing all the graphic from my application. But instead of having about 30 different icons in my project, I now have only one.
The generator will create the CSS needed as well, and it can look something like this:
.sprite { background: url('/_layouts/images/TOZIT.CSSSprites/TOZIT_Sprite.png') no-repeat top left; }
.pc { background-position: -0px 0; width: 47px; height: 64px; }
.question { background-position: -47px 0; width: 53px; height: 64px; }
.info { background-position: -100px 0; width: 54px; height: 64px; }
.mail { background-position: -154px 0; width: 54px; height: 64px; }
.more { background-position: -208px 0; width: 54px; height: 64px; }
.user { background-position: -262px 0; width: 55px; height: 64px; }
.world { background-position: -317px 0; width: 55px; height: 64px; }
.video { background-position: -372px 0; width: 56px; height: 64px; }
.favorites { background-position: -428px 0; width: 57px; height: 64px; }
.edit { background-position: -485px 0; width: 60px; height: 64px; }
.date { background-position: -545px 0; width: 64px; height: 57px; }
.file { background-position: -609px 0; width: 64px; height: 64px; }
.group { background-position: -673px 0; width: 64px; height: 58px; }
.home { background-position: -737px 0; width: 64px; height: 62px; }
.left_arrow { background-position: -801px 0; width: 64px; height: 59px; }
.logoff { background-position: -865px 0; width: 64px; height: 78px; }
.notebook { background-position: -929px 0; width: 64px; height: 51px; }
.rigth_arrow { background-position: -993px 0; width: 64px; height: 57px; }
.search { background-position: -1057px 0; width: 64px; height: 61px; }
.sound { background-position: -1121px 0; width: 64px; height: 58px; }
.stop { background-position: -1185px 0; width: 64px; height: 59px; }
.vault { background-position: -1249px 0; width: 64px; height: 53px; }
.message { background-position: -1313px 0; width: 66px; height: 64px; }
.image { background-position: -1379px 0; width: 84px; height: 84px; }
.tozitlogo { background-position: -1463px 0; width: 250px; height: 101px; }
Now, what this really means is that you now have the ability to actually use only one single image to portray several.
New Visual Studio structure
Obviously, with the new update and only using one single image – the Visual Studio project might look something like this:
New HTML markup
And finally, there needs to be some changes in the HTML markup to reflect the changes with the images. The markup could look something like this:

How does using CSS Sprites affect requests, hence performance?
Dealing with sprites isn't very hard to get started with as you saw in the previous short samples. But what's more interesting from a performance perspective is of course how it can affect the performance of the requests being made towards the server.
Let's do some generic Fiddler-magic to see what the requests look like without using sprites and then what the requests look like with the use of sprites.
Fiddler test 1: NOT using CSS sprites
|Request Count
|17 total requests made to the server!
|Bytes Sent
|8 137 bytes
|Bytes Received
|76 164 bytes
Fiddler test 2: Using CSS sprites
|Request Count
|3 total requests made to the server!
|Bytes Sent
|1 722 bytes
|Bytes Received
|139 369 bytes
What you can easily conclude from the initial tests is that there's more requests without the CSS sprites, while the size can be slightly larger for a consolidated image when using the sprites.
It'll load and render quicker by downloading only the 3 files instead of the 17 files due to the aggregation time it takes to render the content.
Visualize the results, please!
I did some tests with two machines, two different projects and a couple of clients to request the pages and the results (on average) was something like this in rendering time. The chart below is a relative visualization of the results per average.
The impact of a system with a lot more requests for data than these samples, more users and in generally more traffic would differ a bit more than the charts here. Using sprites in combination with caching the data is a good practice to keep the amount of requests to the server to a minimum.
Even if this minor change don't have any critical impact on improving the performance it's important to consider. "All improvements are good improvements".
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SharePoint Best Practices conference in London – here we go!
April 5th, 2011 by Tobias Zimmergren
Author: Tobias Zimmergren
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It probably doesn't surprise anyone that the BPC conference in London is one of the main events to look forward to in the realm of SharePoint conferences.
I will of course be attending this conference and I'll be delivering an introductory session about Silverlight and SharePoint.
My session: Developing with Silverlight + SharePoint 2010 = Awesome
I'll be talking about how you can utilize Silverlight in SharePoint 2010 to create some cool RIA applications hosted inside (or outside!) of SharePoint.
In this session you'll get acquainted with what Silverlight is and how it plays along with SharePoint 2010 in various ways.
We'll of course be looking at how to create our very own Silverlight Web Parts and applications and host them inside of SharePoint 2010.
The preliminary agenda of the session looks something like this;
- Silverlight 101
- Integrate with SharePoint 2010
- Preferred deployment methods and developer guidance
- Developer patterns
- OOB Experience (Out of Browser) – Bring your Silverlight app to your desktop
- And much more
Last years conference (Evolutions conference)
Just like you already know there was a volcano that found it suitable to erupt just in time for the conference last year that put a cane in the wheels for a lot of the attendees and speakers.
My flights were cancelled in last minute so I had to find another way of making my way to the conference last year. One day before the conference I basically gave up hope and I just posted a tweet on Twitter saying "Hey, I need to go from Sweden to England, any takers?".
A few minutes later a good friend of mine calls me up saying "Hey, I'm going to The Netherlands to pick up my girl since the flights are cancelled and boats and trains are full. I'm leaving in a few hours by car toward NL. Care to join?"
Alright, why not I thought… We drove from Sweden through Denmark, Germany and finally reached Rotterdam in Holland after a long journey. This is where he picked up his girl and were bound to head back to Sweden again.
I'm dropped off there, in the middle of nowhere, without any means of getting back to Sweden or getting on to England. All the boats and trains were full, remember?
This is where I'm using Twitter again and post a tweet asking if anyone is in Rotterdam and will be driving to England in the near future.
Marianne tweets me back saying "Hey, we've got a spare seat in the car, we'll pick you up tomorrow at 08.00 outside your chosen hotel". Sweet! Now we're talking.
We drove from Holland through Belgium and France to finally take the Eurotunnel and reach England.
Even though that trip was a real blast and can't really be depicted in words here, I really hope that the flights are leaving as scheduled this time!
So if you're attending BPC UK this year and care to join us in our adventures in the SharePoint jungle and the pubs – ping me.
This year I'm counting on the flights and I'm hoping to see as many of you as possible for the conference in London next week.
Until then, be awesome.
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TechDays 2011 in Örebro was a great success!
April 2nd, 2011 by Tobias Zimmergren
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This week during Tuesday and Wednesday we had one of Sweden's coolest Microsoft conventions of the year – Microsoft TechDays.
It was a great success with many new acquaintances and some very cool sessions being presented.
Microsoft Awards 2011
This year I was on the jury-board for Microsoft Awards 2011, where we did a thorough job of picking the winning solution in each of the five categories (Web, Phone, Cloud, Client, Student).
It was pretty cool to see all these exciting solutions from all the nominees. There's some pretty cool and innovative technologies involved in this years winning solutions.
I would definitely urge everyone to submit some cool and innovative solutions to the Microsoft Award 2012 contest that will be presented next year at TechDays 2012.
What's a good conference without the great sessions from all of our awesome speakers in Sweden? This year at TechDays there were some heavy-duty sessions as well as introductory sessions to cure everybody's hunger for knowledge!
You can find all the sessions that was presented here in the agenda! The sessions will be uploaded to the site shortly for you to download.
Networking opportunities
If you haven't been at TechDays and are thinking about going and you're trying to find suitable reasons for doing so… Then think no more. If you're like me you'll make probably attend some of the most interesting sessions and then go around socializing and networking. One of the main aspects of conferences today are the possibilities for growing your network.
Attend TechDays 2012. It's awesome.
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1978 to 2005, because he should've still been here.
"Wasted years, wasted years, oh how foolish."
Hi everyone!
I was wondering if ya'll ever thought that Elvis might have wasted his time and talent in a certain time period??? Think over certian years and look at what he accomplished keeping mind the "quality" verus time spent. For instance consider the following years:
Thanks so much, can't wait to hear what ya'll think!
I don't know anything about music.
1978 to 2005, because he should've still been here.
"Wasted years, wasted years, oh how foolish."
I see what yor saying, and while I may not have used the word 'wasted', I do understand what you mean.
Personally, the movie contracts for me, were a disaster for Elvis. His artistic creativity was stifled, so I would neary say everything from Viva Las Vegas untill the 68' Comeback, was a low period.
Of course, we can't forget How Great Thou Art and other great recordings during this period, but if we are to be general then, in the most blatent way by saying that I am being so.
Then 68', 69', 70' for me were excellent years. Then by 71', I'd nearly say that the lethargy of performing in Vegas starts to creep in on Elvis. Same situation as the 60's with a vegas contract replacing the movie ones. I think 71', would have been a great year to of taken Elvis Global, with a European and Asian tour.
72' - MSG, On Tour and one of my favourite Elvis years just for those two reasons. Elvis also had an image change during this year. He developed the image that became associated with him for the rest of his career, introducing a lot more jewlery etc..
73' - Bar Aloha, I think it was a wasted year.
74' - I happen to like this year, don't know why, maybe its the enthusiasm, albeit short, with a whole new set for Vegas.
75' - I think that year went well. He was in great voice, on the road a lot, but seemed to be sorta stuck in cruise control. Not a bad thing, but no real highs, or for that matter lows in my opinion. I really enjoy 75' soundboards.
76'/77' I think this was wasted. He shouldent of been performing at this stage, and the performances wernt as good, because Elvis wasnt healthy. Ultimately these tours/performances cost him his life.
The Sun Never Sets On A Legend...
Sadly you are so right, yes He should have been here if only he could have had the right help and the right time.Originally Posted by PaleRider
I don't know anything about music.
(He should have had this time for healing and deliverance from his personal demons.)Originally Posted by 0349054
I don't know anything about music.
1973 was not a wasted year when it came to his studio recordings. in july 'for ol time sake ' and i've got a thing about you baby were great songs recorded, and then don't forget the november and december sessions at stax that year. such classics as 'its midnight' and 'promised land'. i can't say that this was a wasted year
also 76 and 77 were'nt wasted years, again recordings such as hurt, moody blue and also, the spring tours. i would'nt shift the years, but i woud shift the months. eg spring tours of 77, moved to 1976 so that in 77 he coud have a year off and come back better than ever
personally i wish Elvis recorded those songs such as energy, thats what u do to me etc. he would've had his first killer album in years!
the only years wasted were 1959, when E was in the army, and 1965, when only movie soundtracks were recorded
this topic was a good idea
sincerely, Scott, a 15 year old Elvis fan
prayers to Jackie my auntie in law, and R.I.P Charlie Hodge, both victims of cancer
Your right about the Stax and Jungle Room Sessions. But I can't help but feel that both those sessions, only showed glimpses of his ability, and they really stretched the albums out of them as well.
Has he done what you were suggesting, it would have been fantastic. Anyone know what they might have called the Album from the January 1977 Nashville recordings, had Ginger not being playing up and Elvis then declaring he had a toothache?
The Sun Never Sets On A Legend...
I don't know, but I would say that in all likelihood the usual method to choose an album title would have been employed: the Colonel asks Larry Geller to come up with a couple titles via his Ouija board, and then he blows a few hundred thousand in a casino from two "accounts", each representing a different proposed title. Whichever one lasts longer wins, and voila--we get a title like Elvis Sings For Blue-Haired Old Ladies And Midgets. It's genius.
...you won't forget me when I go.
maybe something like theres a fire down below, energy, well look at the song titles that are from the cold night in nashville cd, they're all fantastic for an album title!
like i said, this could've been Elvis's strongest album sice the late 73 stax sessions. the tracklisting could've looked like this. i think songs from the late 76 sessions could also have made the cut, and the moody blue album could use other titles
1.theres a fire down below
2.by day by day
3.rainy night in georgia
5.thats what you do to me
6.thats what you do to me
7.yes i do
8.way down
9.he'll have to go
10.its easy for you
thats not in order, plus the last 2 songs and rainy night would have given the album a real fresh feel. like i said, had E done the album, i think it would've been one of his finest .oh what might have been
sincerely, Scott, a 15 year old Elvis fan
prayers to Jackie my auntie in law, and R.I.P Charlie Hodge, both victims of cancer
Personally, I think that the true wasted years were 1965 (only movie soundtracks) and 1967-1968 because of the way they released the nashville 1967-1968 material (a BIG BOSS MAN album would have been his best studio album since ELVIS IS BACK!).
1966 was not wasted thanks to the HOW GREAT THOU ART LP.
1971 was not thanks to the incredible ELVIS COUNTRY and to the underrated WONDERFUL WORLD OF CHRISTMAS (remember it reached #1 in the Christian charts and remains one of the best christmas sellers).
1973 was definately not a wasted year : ALOHA + STAX July + STAX December = some of his best music ever. Taylor?s live cover, both White?s tunes and Berry?s cover being some nice examples.
1976 was not a total wast but could have been much better if they had done one Graceland LP instead of two.
"Until we meet again, God bless you and Adios."
I think the endless touring was much more wasteful than the movies. Why do I say this? When Elvis made those films, he was still a young man - and it was good that, despite the quality of the films themselves, he was captured so clearly on celluloid. Again, because he was a young man, he was able to bounce back and re-invent himself in 1968 and again in 1969. No problemo. But once Elvis got locked into touring, he was really starting to feel his own mortality. The touring was the killer. But the touring was also a sort of "chicken and egg". In other words, Elvis spiralling health and depression re-inforced the drive to tour just as the touring reinforced his spiralling health and depression. It's a sad state of affairs when you think about it. What's more, his shows were WAAAY too short - and I've never appreciated rock numbers he had no passion for and sped up/truncated versions of many songs he did. Just a waste. (Yet it must be said that many great performances come from this same era).
At the end of the day, it's swings and roundabouts. Being an Elvis fan, I don't think you can ringfence off any part of his life. You have to accept it all for what it is.
He's got it!Originally Posted by Cryogenic
...you won't forget me when I go.
Hey, hey, hey....I LOVE that album!!!!Originally Posted by Lonniebealestreet
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PRECISELY CRYOGENIC!!!!Originally Posted by Cryogenic
I couldn't agree with you more on this one!! Although Elvis' career had many highs and lows, I don't think you can write off any one particular year as being "wasted".
There are certainly periods of Elvis' career that are lowlights, such as the abysmal College Park shows in September, 1974. But then again, the opening engagement in August '74 in Las Vegas, where Elvis tried changing up his concert song lineup, was an excellent show! Elvis didn't really give a very good show in South Bend on October 1st, 1974 (as heard on the FTD release DRAGONHEART) but he gave some outstanding shows in Houston and Memphis in March '74. So can you write off the entire year of 1974, just because he gave a few poor performances? In my opinion, you can't because despite some poor performances, there were many other good ones. And as I see it, most of Elvis' life was like that....despite some lowlights in his career, there were many highlights that kind of overshadowed the lower points.
But to narrow it down and label specific years as being "wasted", I just don't think you can do that...but again, that's just my humble opinion!!
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If only the audience on opening night 74 in vegas had responded better to his bew line up. He may have just kept it....
The Sun Never Sets On A Legend...
Have you ever heard this show?? If not, you definitely owe it to yourself to find a copy and listen to it....it is a GREAT show, and you are 100% right that it is a shame that the show was not more well received!!
Could you imagine the possibilities of his concert song lineups during the rest of '74 and beyond, had he received a positive response from this opening show and started changing his lineup more dramatically??
It is indeed a shame and another missed opportunity for The King...
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Yeah I've heard it. Loved Down in the Alley, it's such a shame. Imagine 74' with a new set list and a Gospel TV special. What could have been......!
The Sun Never Sets On A Legend...
I don't think you can define any years as wasted.......
Think about being contracted to do something for 5 or 6 years, at first the thrill and excitment will be second to none, the live audience new material mixed with some of the classics, two or three hundred concerts later the shine has gone off the thrill. The audience that loves you will not let you change the format and your creativity is stifled, the contracts come to an end and you realise that you will have to maintain a punishing schedule to maintain yours and your entourages lifestyle!
I can't think of a single year when something hasn't contributed to the legend.
We should not get cought up in the same trap as EPE who have conveniently erased the last four years of Elvis' life because it suits them!
It's because Elvis worked through the highs and lows for the fans that makes me respect him all the more.
I agree that you can not call any year truely wasted. In every soundtrack there were moments that I can say were very satisfying. To me most of the movies
are worth the watch.(if you just want mindless fun removed from real life) I honestly think doing the soundtracks gave Elvis a way to develope his range and style. I mean you name it in the soundtracks he got a chance to sing it. Broadway type songs, rock, ballads, blues, country ets...Also if the Col. had let him he was getting stronger as an actor in 68, 69.


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Lately, I've been listening to some of my friends as they brag about which K-Cup has the best flavor. In one conversation, I didn't want to admit that I didn't know what a K-Cup was or that when they first started talking, I thought they were merely bragging about things that some women should just keep quiet about.
At the dentist office recently, I couldn't help but notice a carousel filled with an assortment of K-Cups on a table in the corner. It whispered to me. Softly, but firmly. "Come to the K-Side of life."
Beside the carousel was the beauty of all coffee inventions - the Keurig. As my son was escorted down the hall to, as he put it, be "tortured by small dental devices," I decided it was time that I had something K-wonderful to brag about and I had a cup of hot tea. I wanted to try a cup of coffee and wasn't ready to leave when my son returned. "Could you possibly ask the dentist for a second opinion on the cavity he just filled," I asked as I grabbed another K-Cup? But, nooooo, we had to leave.
So, I've been on the hunt for a deal since then. I can't stand it any longer. I've recently given in to a Kindle, so I figure why not give in to a Keurig coffee brewer. Here's what I bought today at Kohls:
Keurig® B60 Special Edition Coffee Brewer, Regular $189.99, Sale $149.99.
There are two other models that are priced lower, but I like the settings and water reserve on this one.
Next time you see me, just try to ignore me if I brag a bit about K-Cups. They are not cheap and I'll be on the constant search for deals. At least I have something to look forward to at the dentist now!
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If there was one thing I thought was understood about the basics of coupons, it's that you can't copy them. Nobody likes a copycat. And that goes for coupons. But, I'm hearing from local cashiers, managers, and readers that we have a good number of copycats in our neck of the woods. Folks, it is wrong to copy coupons. If you look at the fine print on a coupon, it says, "Void if reproduced or copied."
There are three main types of coupons:
According to Coupons.com, printable coupons have been available on the Internet for about 10 years. The main confusion of copying coupons deals with coupons printed off the Internet from websites like redplum.com, smartsource.com, and manufacturer websites. Most of the websites allow for a coupon to be printed twice from the same IP address. That means two times per computer. Some people think, "Well, if I can print two, why not 20?" Here's why you can't.
For one thing, each coupon has a unique code that makes that one coupon valid and the code is good only one time. So, if you copy that coupon, the store will only get reimbursed once. With the increase of Internet use and couponing, you must know that if you copy coupons you are indirectly stealing from the store if you use the coupon more than once. People don't like copycats and most outright hate thieves.
Another thing with coupons printed online is that your IP address from your computer is printed in very, very small print around the outside of the coupon. If you copy the coupon, your IP address will eventually be blocked and you won't be able to print coupons from that computer. This is the main reason I don't "coupon fairy" my printable coupons. Meaning I don't leave my coupons in stores for strangers to use. I can't control if someone copies that coupon and I don't want to take the risk of my IP address being flagged.
It might be a little confusing that you can print coupons online but you can't copy them. I didn't think there was any confusion at all about copying coupons from newspaper inserts, but, apparently, there are some local coupons doing it. Companies will not get reimbursed for a copied coupon and the loss will eventually trickle down to consumers.
The only time that you can copy a coupon is ones that are print off the Internet from manufacturers and have an unlimited number of prints. This is a coupon that is in a PDF format. The code is not unique and it's the same one on all of the coupons. It should go without saying, but the company doesn't expect you to copy the PDF coupon 100 times. If you think people don't like copycats and thieves, they pretty much abhor a shelf clearer. So, you might have 100 of an item, but no friends.
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NORTH FORK VALLEY – "To the best of our knowledge, this is an unprecedented decision. This is the first time a judge has said [to the Bureau of Land Management], you've violated the law by withholding the nominators' names."
Jim Ramey, Executive Director of the Paonia-based group Citizens for a Healthy Community, announced what may be a game changing ruling by a Denver federal court last week. U.S. District Court Senior Judge Richard P. Match issued a curt, two-page ruling finding that the BLM policy and practice of keeping secret from the public the identity of entities nominating public lands for oil and gas development is unlawful.
The precedent-setting decision stems from a lawsuit filed in June 2012 by the non-profit CHC and the Western Environmental Law Center. The groups filed the suit after the BLM refused to reveal names of those nominating 30,000 acres of public lands in and around the towns of Hotchkiss, Paonia and Crawford for oil and gas drilling.
"Every community has the right to know what corporations are seeking to drill on public lands near their homes and where they recreate," said WELC attorney Kyle Tisdel. "The court's decision is a clear rebuke of BLM's policy to protect industry at the expense of the public and its ability to fully engage [in] the agency's decision-making process."
Federal oil and gas leases are issued pursuant to competitive bidding at a public sale, which is the final step in a process that starts with the submission of an expression of interest (EOI). Until now, BLM policy has allowed the identity of EOI submitters to remain secret until after the lease sale – depriving the public of participating in BLM's oil and gas drilling decision-making on a fully informed basis.
Judge Matsch rejected the government's contention that revealing the names of the nominators would give their competitors an unfair advantage at the auction and emphasized that the identity of the nominators is important information for citizens concerned about potential contamination of their water and air during the oil and gas extraction process.
"That contention runs directly contrary to the purpose of the public sale process," Matsch wrote. "Competition in bidding advances the purpose of getting a fair price for a lease of publicly owned minerals. Moreover, the identity of the submitter may be relevant to the plaintiff and others who may raise concerns about the stewardship records of that potential owner, a factor relevant to the environmental impact of the proposed sale."
"This is a victory for everyone who believes the government should do its business in the open, and for everyone trying to protect their community from the severe impacts of oil and gas drilling," wrote CHC director Ramey, in a release. "The public has a right to know who nominated these leases, and we look forward to receiving that information from the BLM."
Ramey told The Watch, "The decision could have big implications nationwide." He said the BLM has so far had no comment "other than that they are reviewing the ruling and need more time." The judge has given the agency 30 days to respond.
The government's argument before the court, according to Ramey, was that revealing nominators' identities would have 'a chilling effect' on the oil and gas business on public lands.
"I hope the case doesn't get caught up in a one, two or three year appeal," Ramey said. "We hope the BLM agrees with us that this benefits openness and transparency and that they adjust their policies accordingly." Ramey also echoed Judge Matsch's comment that a new open policy would likely result in a better sale price for the public's minerals.
At press time, BLM Communications Director Steven Hall had not responded to a request for comment.


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Because of David Stern's vision as NBA Commissioner, he was able to take the NBA from an unknown commodity outside the United States and turn it into the sport of the modern world.
Apparently Oakland has better parking lots...
The Hot Hot Hoops writers gathered to look back on LeBron James and his Olympics performance these past couple of weeks in London, as well as write about how he will ultimately be viewed among the other greats who wore the Team USA jersey.
The UTEP "Dream Team" series is a five part piece to determine the best players in UTEP men's basketball history. Players will be selected both by fan vote, as well as the opinion of our contributors. Come vote!
We all tend to romanticize the events of our youth, and in part because of that, I fondly remember the special place that team had in my heart.
Heading into the 2012 college football season, fans of the Georgia Bulldogs are most concerned about the depletion of the secondary. With Brandon Boykin gone and Bacarri Rambo suspended, to whom will the Bulldogs turn in the defensive backfield?
Mark Richt inked a top-five recruiting class on National Signing Day, but what are the chances that this year's group of highly-touted signees will turn the Georgia Bulldogs into champions in the 2012 college football season?
So today, I logged in to my fantasy football team, just to see if anyone interesting had been signed/waived, and this is what I saw: Your eyes do not deceive you. Dream Team, after failing to...
A look at the poor season of the Philadelphia Eagles, in a year where they were dubbed the "Dream Team." The Eagles currently sit at 4-8 in the basement of the NFC East.
True freshman tailback Isaiah Crowell inspires strong feelings among fans of the Georgia Bulldogs, many of which are negative. Are fans unfairly disappointed that their unrealistic expectations went unrealized?
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Answers magazine is the Bible-affirming, creation-based magazine from Answers in Genesis. In it you will find fascinating content and stunning photographs that present creation and worldview articles along with relevant cultural topics from different authors. Each quarterly issue includes a detachable chart, a pullout children's magazine, a unique animal highlight, excellent layman and semi-technical articles plus bonus content from the AnswersMagazine.com website. Our purpose is to equip you, our reader, with practical answers so you can confidently communicate the gospel and biblical authority with accuracy. Why wait? Subscribe today!
A Devotional Series by Charles H. Spurgeon
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
"Serve the Lord with gladness." {#Ps 100:2}
Delight in divine service is a token of acceptance. Those who serve God with a sad countenance, because they do what is unpleasant to them, are not serving him at all; they bring the form of homage, but the life is absent. Our God requires no slaves to grace his throne; he is the Lord of the empire of love, and would have his servants dressed in the livery of joy. The angels of God serve him with songs, not with groans; a murmur or a sigh would be a mutiny in their ranks. That obedience which is not voluntary is disobedience, for the Lord looketh at the heart, and if he seeth that we serve him from force, and not because we love him, he will reject our offering. Service coupled with cheerfulness is heart service, and therefore true. Take away joyful willingness from the Christian, and you have removed the test of his sincerity. If a man be driven to battle, he is no patriot; but he who marches into the fray with flashing eye and beaming face, singing, "It is sweet for one's country to die", proves himself to be sincere in his patriotism. Cheerfulness is the support of our strength; in the joy of the Lord are we strong. It acts as the remover of difficulties. It is to our service what oil is to the wheels of a railway carriage. Without oil the axle soon grows hot, and accidents occur; and if there be not a holy cheerfulness to oil our wheels, our spirits will be clogged with weariness. The man who is cheerful in his service of God, proves that obedience is his element; he can sing,
Make me to walk in thy commands,
'Tis a delightful road.
Reader, let us put this question—do you serve the Lord with gladness? Let us show to the people of the world, who think our religion to be slavery, that it is to us a delight and a joy! Let our gladness proclaim that we serve a good Master.


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We usually stay with Oceanna Motel. But I didn't want to pay their high price for two adults. We stayed two nights at the Sandpiper Motel. I loved their prices! We saved about $82 difference between Oceanna's price and theirs! Their staff was SO nice and professional! Bree really went out of her way to make us feel welcome! I... More
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This upgrade from Bible Study Bundle 9 includes over $2,500 worth of Accordance modules (much more in print value). This upgrade is available to users who previously purchased Bible Study Bundle 9. Purchase of this product will supply the user with the entire Advanced Collection. Add this upgrade product to your shopping cart like any other product.
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The Advanced Collection offers an impressive library of research-grade Bible study tools. This collection builds upon the foundation of our Essential Collection and includes many tagged Bibles, engaging commentaries, informative Bible dictionaries, high-quality original language tools, ancient texts, and interactive graphics. The entire collection offers more than $10,000 of print value, making this a great choice for those who want access to a diverse set of advanced Bible study tools.
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Make a team pride statement that'll let everyone know your Missouri spirit is here to stay with the Vault v-neck tee from Nike. Featuring a large throwback team logo printed on the chest, this comfy tee will make sure your old-school Tigers style never fades!
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You've got to check out this new series of Lodge cast iron tableware. Four super cute and stylish seasoned cast iron tableware minis (this means you don't have to season it yourself!). Like all of the Lodge Cast Iron cookware, these pieces are versatile— perfect for hot or cold vegan appetizers, tapas, desserts, sauces, or specialty entrees! Oh, it's also American made and under $15 a piece. Check out the Lodge website for more info.
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Elmbrook Historical Society Civil War Encampment: Sat. May 4, Sun. May 5, 2013
The Elmbrook Historical Society is holding their 19th Annual Civil War Days Encampment at the Dousman Stagecoach Inn Museum on Saturday, May 4th and Sunday, May 5th. The historic Dousman Inn, outbuildings, and grounds are located at 1075 Pilgrim Parkway (north of Blue Mound Rd.) in Brookfield. Park for free nearby at Pilgrim Park Middle School at 1500 Pilgrim Parkway or the North Shore Bank north parking lot, 15700 W. Blue Mound Road and take the shuttle to the Inn.
The 2 day event, 10am - 4pm (both days), includes craftsmen, soldier camps, cannon fire, President Lincoln, fashion show, field hospital, and more! This year, I hope to attend the fashion show. At a past encampment, we had quite an interesting conversation about President Lincoln with the embalmer. Check the schedule for times and events.
Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children 6 - 16, children under 5 are free. Food and beverages are available both days. There is also a silent auction.
For more Info call 262.782-4057. And by the way, consider joining the Elmbrook Historical Society; they could use your support!
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25% off all dog fees at Wisconsin Humane Society
Check out all the wonderful dogs available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society. The adoption fee discount applies to all adult dogs at our Milwaukee, Racine and Ozaukee Campuses. View dogs now!
As School Winds Down...HAWS Calendar Fills Up!
HAWS bursts into bloom this May with a full slate events and activities.
HAWS presents the Rodent Rally on Sunday, May 19th from 12-3p.m. at the shelter at 701 Northview Road, Waukesha. This new and FREE event is for anyone with a hamster, gerbil, rat, mouse or other pet rodent! Special guest Nicole Waliszewski, DVM, of Brook-Falls Vet Hospital & Exotic Care will discuss common health concerns and treatments. Information on proper small pet housing and diet will also be available.
Nationally recognized animal behaviorist and trainer Kathy Sdao is the featured speaker at a two-day seminar on May 18th and 19th. Using lecture, video, and live demonstrations, Sdao will discuss positive reinforcement and help attendees get "SMART" about animal training. Call HAWS' Education Department for details at 262-542-8851, x118.
It's time to register for HAWS' Kids 'N Critters Day Camp! Children can spend summer interacting with and learning all about animals, responsible pet care, training, health and more. Camps run June through August.
Pet Education is available this summer for 4-legged family members, too! Enroll in one of HAWS' many dog training classes including Life Skills for Puppies, Basic Manners, Loose Leash Walking, Scent Work, Confident Canine and Dog Play. Classes fill quickly; register now by calling 262-542-8851, x114.
Kitten season has arrived! HAWS' new training for young felines, Kitten College, will be held Sunday, May 5th and Tuesday May 21st at 6p.m. Save the date for HAWS' Kitten Shower on Saturday June 15th!
By the way - additional highlights of HAWS' May Calendar include "Pet"-icures (cats 5/11 & 5/28, small animals 5/8 & 5/18) Puppy Parties every Sunday (4:45p.m), and Pet First Aid (5/18). HAWS' Mobile Adoption Center visits in May include the New Berlin Safety Fair (5/18) – find out other tour stops at hawspets.org.
2013 Congress/Brewers Struggle/Television Weather
2013 CONGRESS, in on track to deserve the 10% approval rating which was the subject of Sen.R.Paul as he criticized Congress. This has to be a record low and a slap in the face to all those elected officials who decided to serve themselves instead of the public. Blaming the President is nothing new in American history. Failure to vote for a simple thing like criminal background checks to sort out criminals, immigration reform to better regulate the activities of those who enter the country illegally, constant harping about the Affordable Care Act instead of making amendments the parts they disagree with, totally ignoring the rise of crime in poverty areas and inaction on income tax reform are just a few items that Congress has put on hold for a better political climate.
The Milwaukee Brewers are struggling to get timely hits and advance runners on base. Pitching, while not superior has been good enough to win some games with too many men on base. The Rickie Weeks situation is like the Cubs and A. Soriano in that both signed on for long term contracts. No question Weeks has talent but the question is whether he has the desire to do better. He will keep playing because his big contract forbids a fair trade.
HAWS Rodent Rally is This Sunday!
Get those rodents running at HAWS May 19th at the Rodent Rally!
Come to our shelter at 701 Northview Road, Waukesha, this Sunday for a one-of-a-kind event for anyone who has a rodent of any kind - including rats, mice, hamsters and gerbils! (Altho you should leave your rodent friend at home where they will be more comfortable.)
Special Rodent Rally guest speaker Nicole Waliszewski, DVM, of Brook-Falls Vet Hospital & Exotic Care will take the podium at 12:30pm to discuss common health concerns and treatments. Your questions are encouraged – and we know you have them. Also covered will be proper small pet housing and the all-important complete little pet diet.
Admission to HAWS' Rodent Rally is FREE, but donations to HAWS' Small Animal Fund are greatly appreciated.
While you're here, stop by and say hello to our Roborovski Dwarf Hamsters currently available for adoption! The girls are Itsy, Bitsy, Teenie and Tiny, and the boys are Isaac and Newton. Since they love being together they should be adopted either as groups or in pairs. Robo Hamsters are very active and always on the move – they enjoy hanging out together and scampering around non-stop exploring the fun stuff in their habitats! They are very difficult to hold probably wouldn't do well with children, but they do not typically bite and are quite friendly.
By the way – have you gotten the kids signed up for Kids 'N Critters Summer Day Camp yet?!
WHS dog walk raises $90,000 for homeless animals
Wisconsin Humane Society dog walk raises $90,000 for homeless animals
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Jennifer Bartolotta elected board president of the Wisconsin Humane Society
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Happy (?) Kitten Season to ALL!
This weekend marks the unofficial beginning of the summer season. At HAWS we're already in the midst of another unofficial beginning – that of "kitten season."
There aren't any songs written about it, no greeting cards to buy and send, no notation on the calendar. But every year about this time HAWS can count on being inundated with kittens. Nature has worked it out this way and we're just going to roll with it!
Battening down the hatches for this truly blessed event means stockpiling cat litter and kitten food and formula, collecting donations of towels and blankets, signing up as many foster homes as possible, getting our volunteer corps braced for the extra cleaning and adoptions staff ready for the uptick in visitors and adoptions. We even hold a Kitten Shower to celebrate (Saturday, June 15th).
(Here's the part where I "make the ask": we'd be grateful for your donation! When you're out shopping in the next few weeks, can you pick up an extra bag of litter or food, or a canister of KMR formula for HAWS? Or, if you just want to allocate a few dollars for us to do the shopping we'd be happy to oblige!)
Meanwhile, back at the blog…
On Monday we had more than 100 kittens in foster homes. On Tuesday that count was down to 86 as several dozen came back ready for adoption! By this evening the in-foster-care number will again change. And again on Wednesday morning, and again on Wednesday evening. You get the idea – so if YOU want to join the foster family ranks, call Kelly at our shelter for info or click on over to our Foster Home Application. We'll provide the supplies and kittens, you provide the love. Warm fuzzy alert!
Happy Summer, everyone! And happy Kitten Season, too!
By the way – as much as we love kittens, they are symptomatic of the still great problem of pet overpopulation in our County. The many rural areas are fertile breeding grounds for thousands of cats. Please help save a life by sponsoring a spay! And if you know someone who has a cat colony on their property, or just too many cats and could use HAWS' free Project Guardian spay-neuter service, let us know! Thank you.
Still Haven't Found What They're Looking For (a New Forever Home!)
At HAWS, we don't have a time limit for our adoptable pets. As long as they need us to look, we'll keep searching for that new forever home.
For Kenya and Cosmo, the search continues. On and on and on...
Kenya has been with us at HAWS for almost a year. Yes, a year. She joined our shelter family in August, 2012 as a stray and never left. Not to say she hasn't been out - we've taken her to schools, nursing homes, on TV, and to many special events. She's been primped and paraded, mobiled and modeled. But, alas, this almost 7 year old Pitbull is still waiting for that just right home. Meanwhile, she looks forward to more outings with our Mobile Adoption Center - and time hanging with the Kids 'N Critters Summer Day Camp kids!
Cosmo is another long-termer. While he's only been here since this past winter, he has still seen many kennelmates come and go, possibly because Coz is 9+ years old and a Pitbull mix. He has done the TV show and Mobile Adoption circuit, also, and lately he's been our "face" of Facebook, as various staff and volunteers keep finding him snoozing in silly positions and feel the urge to "share" his bliss. You can bet, tho, he'd be even more blissed-out on someone's couch...
Long-termers, senior pets, stereotyped breeds - these factors can make for a hard sell when it comes to placing a pet. Time and time again, tho, the eventual homes for these animals have reported back to us that the adoption was the best thing they've ever done, and they can't believe how many people missed out on such a great family member.
So, what are YOU waiting for?
By the way - save the date for HAWS' shelter Kitten Shower on June 15th, and Take Your Dog To Work day on June 21st at First Weber - Lake Country. The summer fun has truly begun!
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This is a 2-day hike in fairly tough but very rewarding countryside.
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The name Banksia was given to the genus by the son of another famous man, Linnaeus, more than a decade after they returned from Cook's first great three-year voyage in 1771. During his visit to the country, Banks identified a large number of Australian flowers and trees and received full credit for the introduction to the western world of plants... More
as you splash across the creek be aware that if you have sprayed your boots, gaiters and socks to repel leeches (not a bad idea) you may add this nasty stuff to the aquatic environment -- so be careful and pick you stones with thought.
There is a trail to the top of Mount Warrawolong (see separate EveryTrail Guide for details). This is a short and worthwhile detour to be able to say you have hiked to the HIGHEST point on the whole of the 250 km Great North Walk.
There are very many kinds of fungus on the Great North Walk; many are poisonous, some not so. More widely, the name "mushroom" is also applied to a large range of gilled fungi.
Identifying fungi is challenging for many reasons, not least of which is the edible/poisonous divide. Experts use features such as the presence of juices when the fungus is... More
Look around you as you walk – you may find a lyrebird tail feather! You are les likely to glimpse lyrebirds. The Superb Lyrebird - are shy and have weak wing muscles so they try to avoid flying. Both are greyish brown but only the male bird has steeply curved outer tail feathers. If you picnic however, look out for Bell Magpies who will accept (or... More
Trail signs are adequately frequent in this area but there are other hazards. In summer there is the danger of bushfires. You should be prepared to take the (signed) alternative routes (usually along 4WD trails) when bushfires are burning the area. Do NOT risk walking where a fire may be. Carry adequate water at all times and consult the... More
The trail around here zig-zags up and down into tiny gullies. Watch out for trail bikers hammering down the steeper slopes and also for the degradation they have caused making footings slippy and destroying slog steps on some slopes.
There is a long descent towards the Basin campsite. The campsite is very good with fireplaces and barbecues... More
This so much reminded us of Winnie the Pooh -- but of course neither he nor Christopher Robin made it quite this far.
There are many commonly occurring Banksias on the Great North Walk trail. These include Silver Banksia Banksia marginata — called 'silver' because of the pale grey colour of the underside of the leaves —has clear yellow flower spikes in autumn and winter. Hairpin Banksia Banksia spinulosa takes its name from its 'hooked' styles that project... More
Red cedar became the 'poster child' of Australian primary produce in the mid-19th century. There has been no other kind of timber that has achieved such popularity in Australia and been interpreted as expressing an emerging Australian nationalism.
This region is famous for its red cedar but her are many other beautiful native trees and these house a wide range of birds. Lookout for Roundleaf gum (Eucalyptus deanei) plus various other eucalypts such as Ironbark, Mahogany, the Cedars of course, and fewer Turpentines and Stringybarks. And also for birds that frequent these lovely trees... More
Yarramalong's general store is famous for food and good coffee. The name Yarramalong is derived from the Aboriginal word meaning 'the place of cedar'. European settlers came into the region for this prized timber as early as the 1830s but found that, while the trees were sound and tall, getting logs from this area to the ports of Newcastle and... More